Candy Darling: The Real Story Behind Two Lou Reed Songs

Candy Darling died at 29, broke and largely uninsured, having spent most of her adult life unable to walk into certain bars without risking arrest for the dress she was wearing. She also spent those same years being photographed by Richard Avedon, cast by Tennessee Williams and mourned, when the end came, by Andy Warhol crying for the only time anyone ever saw. Two of Lou Reed's most enduring songs trace back to her specifically, and most people who know one have never heard of the other....